Subjects allocated in the intervention group will participate in an exercise class held once per week (total 8 times). In this class, supjects will receive a series of lectures about health(significance of exercise, effect of regular exercise on health) and do some low intensity exercise.

Interventions/Control_2

Subjects allocated in the control group will receive a text about information about health (same as the intervention group) via airmail once per week (total 8 times).

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Interventions/Control_4

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Interventions/Control_10

Eligibility

Age-lower limit

65

years-old

<=

Age-upper limit

Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

being with ability to perform daily activities and walk unassisted

Key exclusion criteria

inability to understand examiners' instruction and contraindication of any exercise

Target sample size

150

Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name

Seiji

Middle name

Last name

Yasumura

Organization

Fukushima Medical University

Division name

Department of Public Health

Zip code

960-1295

Address

1, Hikarigaoka, Fukushima City, Fukushima, Japan

TEL

024-547-1180

Email

yasumura@fmu.ac.jp

Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name

Nobuaki

Middle name

Last name

Moriyama

Organization

Fukushima Medical University

Division name

Department of Public Health

Zip code

960-1295

Address

1, Hikarigaoka, Fukushima City, Fukushima, Japan

TEL

024-547-1184

Homepage URL

Email

moriyama@fmu.ac.jp

Sponsor

Institute

Department of Public Health, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine